Furring nail



Feb; 12, 1929.

G. F. VOIGHT FURRING NAIL Filed Sept. 19, 1925 INVENTOR- @p you: nff'" Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE 1?. VOIG-H'l, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB TO ECONOMY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

rename NAIL.

Application filed September 19, 1923. Serialflo. 683,651.

My invention relates to improvements in furnng nails particularly useful for securmg stucco reinforcementto the wall sheathing of frame buildings, although useful for other 5 purposes. One of relative thereto, but longitudinally slidable' v thereon against the resistance of said diametrical contractile tension of the spacing element against the driven element, when said spacing element is disposed against a sup port and the driven element operatively driven there into a proper distance.

A further object is the provision of a cupshaped spacing element having a bottom concaved on the outer side and convexed on the inner side and provided with a central opening in axial'alignment with said spacing element.

A still further object is the provision of a so cup-shaped spacing cave-convex bottom provided with a central opening, the margin of which having aninwardly projecting hub, the latter adapted to engage the sides of the driven element for holding it in said opening in axial alignment with said spacing element. A. still further object is the provision of a spacing element cylindrical in form and having a bottom with a central opening thereto through, cooperable with a driven element having its upper end formed into a side arm or hook adapted to 'operatively engage an bind a reinforcementwire on the spacing ele-; ment, the free end of said side arm extending outwardly beyond the rim of the spacing element.

With the foregoing and further objects and purposes in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that the objects of the present invention is the provision of a cup-shaped spacing e1e-' element having a con-" changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a .side elevation of a furring nail constructed in accordance with my invention, in its initial position for projection into the wall sheathing, also showing a cross section of a fragment of the reinforcement;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the device in its initial position against the wall sheathing; o v

Figure 3 is a side elevation, showing the nail in its final position as projected into the wall sheathing, with a wire forming a portion of the reinforcement clamped between the spacing element and a project-ionon the upper end of the nail;

Figure 4 is a plan viewof the furring nail, a section of wall sheathing and a fragment of the metal reinforcement;

Figure 5 is a cross section on line 55',

Figure 10 is a vert cal section approximately on line 10-10, Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, throughout which like reference characters designate like parts:

The numeral 1 designates the wall sheath- Fig. 2; I t

Figure 6 1s a View on line 6-6', Flg. 1; Flgure 7 1s a side elevation of the furrmg ing, 2 the furring nail, and 3 the stucco reinforcement. A I

The wall sheathing 1 comprises the usual siding boards nailed to the studding'and frame timbers of the wall of a building preparatory to the application of the stucco composition; the boards preferably disposed in closely laid order. I

The reinforcement3 comprises, preferably, Wire cloth commonly known as poultry netting, and is intended to be secured to the wall sheathing at a distance outwardly therefrom and 'at suitable intervals, by means of the furring nails 2; the,poultry netting forming reinforcement for the stucco composition, the latter'adapted to be spread on the wall sheathing and on and around the reinforcement.

The furring nail 2 comprises a cylindrical shaft or driven element 4 havin at its upper end a downwardly projecting si de arm 5, and a spacing element 6.

The spacing element, which is preferably pressed from sheet metal, is cup shaped and provided with aconcavo-convexed bottom 7,

the latter having an inwardly projecting central hub 8 provided with a central vertical opening 9, through which projects the shaft 4. The dishing inwardly of the bottom 7 on the lower end of the it down tightly against the spaclnglelemept I e 'nai 1s".

provides an annular upstanding marginal rim 1O arcuated in cross section in a vertical plane.

In the-regular or preferred form of-the invention, the cup is inverted, the shaft 4 entering the cup from the bottom, while in the modified form, shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, the shaft is entered from the upper or open end of the'cup. This reversing of the ends of the cup is the only difference between the regular and the modified forms of the in-.

vention.

The spacing element 6 is cylindrical in cross section'and has the rim of its'upper end preferably scalloped thereby forming indentations 11 between elevated portions 12.

The hub 8 is intended to embrace the shaft 4 with sufficient contractile tension, or, in other words, the shaft 4 is intended to fit sufficiently tight in the opjening 9, so that the spacing element 6 will e normally locked shaft against acci-i dental movement when the nail is handled as when disposing it in its position on the wall sheathing, but vertically slidable thereon when the spacing elementis disposed in operative engagement with'the sheathing and the shaft driven thereinto a pro er distance.

To apply my furring nail or securing the reinforcement wire 3 to a wall: After having disposed the reinforcement across the face of the sheathing, .the upper end of the nail is grasped by the operator and its forward end, together with the spacing element, projected through one of the meshes of the reinforcement and engaged with the sheathing with the shank of the nail along side one of the wires of the mesh (see Figs, 1' and '2) the head of the nail'is then impinged by means of a hammer or like hand tool and the shank 4 projected slidably forwardly through the hub 8 and into the wall sheathing 1 until the crotch, of the side arm 5 engages the reinforcement wire 3 and forces The operatipn for applying t essentially the same in either of the forms described. The only difierence being that in the regular form the wire is received on the annular rim 10, while in the modified form the wire is adapted to be received in the indentations 11-.

It will be observed that the reinforcement wire 3 is received on opposed portions of the rim 10 of the spacing element (see Fig.'10), and that the side arm 5.engages the wire between said portions. This arrangement for separating the lower bearing points of the wire, ermits of certain downward flexion thereo and thereby provides considerable latitude to the vertical movement of the shank 4'relative to the spacing element, and prevents any accidental crushing of the latter or of forcing it part way into the wall sheathing when the shank is driven in excess of that required for prolperly securing the reinforcement to the wal i It is obvious that any number of the furring nails may be employed for securing the reinforcement, and that the nails may be used for securing reinforcement other than poultry netting.

1. In a furring nail of the character de-v scribed, a cup-shaped spacing element having a concavo-convex bottom provided with a central opening, and a coacting driven element projecting axially through said spacing element and through said opening, said driven element having a side arm at its "upper end, said driven element operatively slida'ble through said opening, whereby the free end of said side arm may be caused to be disposed along the outside of said spacing element below the upper end thereo 2. A wire fastener comprising a tubular member having a bearing face on one end sald driven element projects, and means on said portion at the mar in of said opening, said last namedtmeansi periphery of said driven element tonormally resist removal therefrom, 'said last named tion to said support.

having (portions disposed on opposite sides of sai riven element and in spaced relation thereto, thelower ends of said ed to bear against the wall of a structure, an

means disposed on oppo-" said means adapted to seatportion integrally secured to said means, said portion having an opening through which means adapted to be disposed inspac'ed rela- 4.- A driven element, a spacing element.

portions adaptcaring against the member, a head menace intermediate member integrally connectin the upper ends of said portions together, said member having an opening through which said driven element projects and against the margin of which it bears to normally resist removal therefrom, and means on the inner side of said member at the margin of said opening, said means bearing against the sur face of said driven element below said opening to normally prevent lateral tilting 0t" said driven element relative to the spacing element, said means adapted to be disposed in spaced relation to said wall.

5. A furring nail comprising a tubular at one end thereof, said head having an opening, a driven element projectin through said opening and through said tu ular member, and means on the inner side of said head at the margin of said opening, said means arcuated in a plane extending at right angles across the axis of said driven element, said means-bearing against said driven element below said head.

6. In a furring nail of the character described, a substantially cylindrical spacing element, and a substantially cylindrical nail engaging hub concentrically mounted inside of the spacing element.

7 In a furring nail ot the character described, a substantially cylindrical spacing element provided with a concave-convened spaced inside of the spacing element.

ried by the bottom and concentrica ly spaced I inside of the spacing element.

9. In a furring nail of the character described, a substantially cylindrical spacin element, and a substantially cylindrical na engaging hub mounted inside of the spacing element.

10. In a furring nail oi the character described, 21 substantially cylindrical spacing element provided with a closure at one end,

and a substantially cylindrical nail engaging hub carried by the closure and concentrically ll. a turring nail of the character described, a substantially cylindrical sp'r element provided with a closure at one en, I

and a su stantially cylindrical nail engaging hub carried by the closure;

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto afixed my signature this 11th day of September, 1923.

GEQRGE F. VUIGT, 

